Question 11.
It is given that at , the function
attains its maximum value on the interval . Find the value of
.Solution
Since the function attains a maximum at
(an interior point of the interval ),
the necessary condition for maxima (from derivative test) is:
First, differentiate the function:
Put and set :
Question 12.
Find the maximum and minimum values of the function
Solution
Let
Step 1: Find the derivative
Step 2: Put to find critical points
Step 3: Solve for
Dividing by 2:
These points lie inside
.Step 4: Evaluate at critical points and endpoints
Compute :
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Step 5: Identify maximum and minimum
Comparing the values:
- Largest value occurs at
:
- Smallest value occurs at
Final Answer
Question 13.
Find two numbers whose sum is 24 and whose product is as large as possible.
Solution
Let the two numbers be and .
Given:
We want to maximize the product:
So,
Step 1: Differentiate
Step 2: Set
Step 3: Find the corresponding second number
Step 4: Second derivative test
Since , has a maximum at .
Their product is maximum when both are equal.
Question 14.
Find two positive numbers and such that and is maximum.
Solution
Let the required expression be:
Given:
Substitute into :
Step 1: Differentiate
Step 2: Find critical points
Set
So,
Since numbers are positive, we consider only:
Then,
Step 3: Second derivative test
Since , the function has a maximum at
.Final Answer
Question 15.
Find two positive numbers and such that their sum is 35 and the product is maximum.
Solution
Let:
Given:
Substitute in product:
Step 1: Take logarithm for easier differentiation
Differentiate both sides w.r.t.:
So,
Set
:
Step 2: Solve the equation
Cross multiply:
Now,
Step 3: Second derivative test
(Since yields a maximum in similar problems with positive product forms, we conclude maximum)
Final Answer
Question 16.
Find two positive numbers whose sum is 16 and the sum of whose cubes is minimum.
Solution
Let the two positive numbers be and .
Given:
We want to minimise:
Step 1: Write in terms of
Expand:
So,Step 2: Set
Then,
Step 3: Second derivative test
Since , the value at is a minimum.
Final Answer
Question 17
A square piece of tin of side 18 cm is to be made into a box without top, by cutting a square from each corner and folding up the flaps. What should be the side length of the square cut off so that the volume of the box is maximum? Also give the image.
Solution

Let the side of the square cut from each corner be cm.
When folded, the resulting box has:
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Height =
-
Length =
-
Width =
So the volume of the open box:
Step 1: Expand
Step 2: Differentiate
Set :
Divide by 12:
Step 3: Solve quadratic
So,
Since the box must have positive dimensions and
, gives zero base, so we reject x = 9.
Step 4: Second derivative test
So cm gives a maximum volume.
Final Answer
The side of the square to be cut off must be 3 cm.
Question 18
A rectangular sheet of tin 45 cm by 24 cm is to be made into a box without top, by cutting off a square from each corner and folding up the flaps. What should be the side of the square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is maximum?
Solution
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Let the side of the square cut from each corner be cm.
After cutting and folding:
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Height of the box =
-
Length of base =
-
Width of base =
-

So the volume of the open box:
Step 1: Expand
Step 2: Differentiate w.r.t.
Set :
Divide by 12:
Step 3: Solve using quadratic formula
So,
Step 4: Second derivative test
So cm gives maximum volume.
Final Answer
The side of the square to be cut off must be 5 cm.
Question 19
Show that of all the rectangles inscribed in a given fixed circle, the square has the maximum area.
Solution
Let a rectangle be inscribed in a circle of radius .
Let:
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Half the length of the rectangle =
-
Half the breadth of the rectangle =

Then full dimensions =
The diagonal of the rectangle equals the diameter of the circle:
Area of the rectangle
To maximize area, we maximize the product .
From (1):
So,
Differentiate
Let
Set :
Thus,
So, the rectangle becomes a square.
Final Conclusion
Question 20
Show that the right circular cylinder of given surface area and maximum volume is such that its height is equal to the diameter of the base.
Solution
Let the radius of the cylindrical base be and height be .
Surface area constraint
The total surface area of a closed cylinder is:
(Since surface is given and fixed, it is a constant.)
Volume of cylinder
Using the surface constraint, solve for :
Substitute into volume:
Differentiate for maximum
Set :
Find
Simplifying, we get:
Final Result

